Paul Millsap vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Millsap that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Paul Millsap

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Millsap 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Paul Millsap 16 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Paul Millsap 13 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Paul Millsap 4 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Millsap 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Paul Millsap 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Millsap 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Millsap 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Millsap 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 13.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 7.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Millsap 14,536 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Paul Millsap 7,673 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Paul Millsap 2,378 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Paul Millsap 1,327 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Paul Millsap 1,045 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Paul Millsap 1,085 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Millsap .489 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Paul Millsap .341 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Paul Millsap .736 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 12.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 6.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Millsap 1,571 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Paul Millsap 878 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Paul Millsap 222 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Paul Millsap 119 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Paul Millsap 138 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Paul Millsap 130 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Millsap .457 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Paul Millsap .286 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Paul Millsap .726 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 4.3 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 2.5 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)